Saturday, 19 March 2011

A week has passed since I wrote my post, I should have known this right from the start, well writing blog posts isn't my forte. BUT I have been very busy chugging away behind the scenes. Am "re-mastering" some of my older makes . I still love the designs but I thought they deserved being made in better materials, and put together more durably. My materials of preference for the "guts" of my makes is brass -based, usually American made. It's quality. full stop. In pieces , as I type ,I have Sunny Day Blue daisy bracelet, and Aqua daisies bracelet too, soon to be ready to fly the nest (or should that be spoil heap? ). I also have my new logo swing tags designed by my lovely daughter Rache. I have been invited to participate in a local Artisan fair which is exciting for me! Ok so it's just a quick snippet this time , photos of completed pieces in next few days, just thought I'd better say "hello" in the meantime. so HELLO :D

Tuesday, 8 March 2011

Todays post is all about the "Warm Fuzzies" Blog Hop organised by my US Facebook friend Hilary Carrow Frye. We each bought a kit from B'Sue Boutiques consisting of a brass ox cuff, a mount and an acrylic cabochon.The theme was to create a piece that evoked "warm fuzzies" or to those who are unfamiliar with the term "something that evokes happiness and nice feelings". A warm fuzzy can be a compliment , a place, a thought or an emotion.

My cuff has a focal that is made from a photo that I took of the woods in Summer near my house. It's is my favourite ever photo and my best place to go and unwind. That day was perfect -the reflections in the river were beautiful and everything was just so , well green ! My little piece of heaven I think !

Here is the photograph that I took that inspired my cuff

and here are the photos of the cuff itself. I have embellished it with silk ribbon in green/woodland tones and added some tendrils of leaves and flowers, wanted a feeling of abandon as if the cuff was being overgrown and reclaimed by nature :)

Here are the rest of the Warm Fuzzy Blog-hop participants , please go over to their blogs and see what they came up with too ! :)

MagPie In The sky is my jewellery baby. I dreamed up the name as I am a self-confessed magpie, slight huge hoarding tendencies and a penchant for glittery pretty things. Love things vintage and old and am a little LOT obsessed with buying beads.The Pie -in-the-sky part comes from being told it was a somewhat unlikely idea of me making jewellery. I beg to differ :DThe Spoil Heap is my ever -increasing stash of pretties all waiting to be transformed into wearables. My taste is eclectic, love flowers and Steampunk and old fashioned and sparkly sometimes all in one go!I love to look in charity shops. Spending 50p on something fabby makes me happy. I will share my hauls with you.When I find beads in the charity shop that is a double whammy !

Please have a look on my facebook page , there are 2 galleries of previous "makes". My OOAK (one- of -a -kind) items,are just that -unique- you won't see anyone else wearing the same , often I only have charms or beads in the singular so these are truly special.I look forward to sharing my ramblings with you .Remember to practise random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty.:) Linzi